Whether carrying up to 660 passengers or 148 tons of cargo, the 747 is one of the most versatile airliners: It has done everything from serving as Air Force One to giving rides to the space shuttle.

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is an aviation enthusiast's heaven. Smithsonian claims that this temple of aviation ...

Seattle native Joe Sutter is best known for leading Boeing’s 4,500-member design team for the 747, the largest commercial airliner ever built. After serving in the U.S. Navy on a destroyer ...